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Druva Data Security Cloud vs NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
4.8
Druva Data Security Cloud enhances ROI with cost savings, improved productivity, ransomware protection, and significant backup management reduction.
Sentiment score
6.5
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP delivers cost savings, increased efficiency, and improved performance, reducing storage, maintenance, and power expenses.
I have also seen an increase in data security in my organization, along with peace of mind knowing our users' data is backed up effectively.
System Engineer at TEKsystems
Our team saves several hours weekly on backup operations and resolves incidents faster, with restore times improving by ninety percent or more, directly improving productivity and reducing downtime.
Desktop Analyst at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.2
Druva Data Security Cloud's customer service is responsive and effective, though some suggest improvements in response times.
Sentiment score
7.0
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP customer service is praised for expertise and responsiveness, with room for improvement in initial support.
Technical support for Druva is excellent with a rating of 10.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Issues were resolved quickly, and the support team was proactive and helpful during both the implementation and ongoing operations.
Desktop Analyst at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The customer support from Druva is commendable.
Multi Property IT Manager at John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
4.3
Druva Data Security Cloud excels in seamless, on-demand scalability but lacks support for Kubernetes and on-prem workloads.
Sentiment score
7.2
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP offers scalable growth, dynamic expansion, and flexibility, though large environments face data size limitations.
Druva Data Security Cloud supports on-demand scalability across endpoints, SaaS apps, and multi-cloud workloads.
Desktop Analyst at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Druva doesn't provide support for Kubernetes or anything on-prem, so I can't keep a copy of my work on-prem.
Managing Director at ITS Technology Solution Pvt. Ltd.
It wouldn't help with outages either; the scaling is manual, and there are no processes we've used to automate that for unexpected scenarios.
Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Druva Data Security Cloud is highly stable and reliable, with users consistently satisfied despite minor improvement areas.
Sentiment score
7.7
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP offers high stability and reliability, with users valuing performance and responsive support despite occasional minor issues.
Over the past five years, I haven't experienced any issues or problems with Druva.
Multi Property IT Manager at John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc.
Druva Data Security Cloud is very stable, providing consistent backups and reliable recovery.
Desktop Analyst at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Druva Data Security Cloud enhances performance but needs improved usability, pricing clarity, integrations, analytics, and support for better user experience.
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP users seek improved scalability, integration, ease of use, and features like security, monitoring, and cloud compatibility.
There is a limitation in the advanced reporting features, such as understanding how many files are in the backup, which users are actively using it, and how many files have been backed up properly.
Multi Property IT Manager at John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc.
They could integrate an EDR tool during backup. By integrating with that tool, they could easily rectify cyberattacks, miscellaneous attacks, and ransomware.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
There is not enough transparency on pricing.
System Engineer at TEKsystems
My opinion is that support is generally very good. There are instances where they take longer to respond or resolve issues, especially when customers have urgent needs, but ultimately, resolution is achieved.
Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited
It would be nice to see technology supporting the Elastic Fabric Adapter on Amazon AWS, therefore getting RDMA technology for more low-latency connections.
Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

Druva offers affordable SaaS-based pricing with subscription costs, flexible licensing, and no setup fees, but transparency and data costs vary.
Enterprise users enjoy NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP for its features despite higher costs, with discounts available for extended commitments.
The challenging part is that costs increase as data grows, which can become expensive for large environments.
Sr. Executive Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Compared to other applications that we are paying for, Druva's pricing is fair.
Multi Property IT Manager at John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc.
Prices for the solution are quite high.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

Druva Data Security Cloud offers scalable, cost-effective data protection with AI analytics and seamless, hardware-free SaaS management.
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP offers reliable, flexible data protection, seamless integration, and optimized storage across diverse cloud environments.
AI-driven analytics in Druva Data Security Cloud help to optimize data security by providing correct suggestions and prioritizing action.
Founder, Owner at Xdev Studios
Druva Data Security Cloud's backup reliability and error-free backups have helped my team day-to-day by offering highly reliable automated backups with minimal features, reducing manual intervention and ensuring consistent data protection.
Desktop Analyst at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Strong data security is enforced with a Zero Trust model plus encryption that protects against ransomware and unauthorized access, ensuring data is always safe and cannot be easily compromised.
Sr. Executive Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The granular ability to divide up the performance and the amount of storage you want is really fantastic.
Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Druva Data Security Cloud
Ranking in Cloud Backup
19th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (6th), SaaS Backup (9th), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (14th)
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP
Ranking in Cloud Backup
28th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Migration (2nd), Cloud Storage (9th), Public Cloud Storage Services (12th), Cloud Software Defined Storage (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Druva Data Security Cloud is 0.9%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is 1.0%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Druva Data Security Cloud0.9%
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP1.0%
Other98.1%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

Tilak Rohitsingh - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at TEKsystems
Backup has protected our organization-wide email data and supports fast malicious deletion recovery
Some of the best features that Druva Data Security Cloud offers are endpoint backup, ransomware protection, cloud apps, and eDiscovery. Out of endpoint backup, ransomware protection, cloud apps, and eDiscovery, I find the infinitely scalable feature to be the most valuable in my day-to-day work, as it does not have any maintenance windows, which is different in terms of data protection. When it comes to features, I appreciate that Druva Data Security Cloud boasts less complexity found in solutions that are not built for the cloud while remaining secure, scalable, and always available, without requiring a maintenance window. Druva maintains the data protection solution, not the customer, and the platform is always up to date with the latest features, which makes it very scalable, as new capacity can be added to subscription on the fly without changes to the backup setting and without needing to purchase and install new appliances or software. The impact of Druva Data Security Cloud on my organization is significant, as it ensures users' data is backed up with snapshots and is very secure on the cloud. I benefit from prompt and clear assistance from Druva support, and the ease of access into the web portal provides a view into a snapshot without having to restore it first. Specific outcomes I have seen with Druva Data Security Cloud include peace of mind knowing our users' Office 365 data is backed up and very secure, along with improved security, additional protection against accidental deletion of mailbox items, and a means for remedial action after a malicious incident that deletes or encrypts users' data.
Punit Waghela - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited
Offers advanced features with notable emphasis on innovation
The best features of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP include deduplication, compaction, and autonomous ransomware technology that native cloud storage solutions in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud do not support. Moreover, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP allows the use of multiple protocols including NFS, CIFS, and iSCSI, whereas native options may only support NFS and iSCSI. Customers already using on-premises NetApp storage such as FAS, AFF, or ASA can experience the same functionality on the cloud with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, which adds significant value. For data protection, customers can take advantage of the Snapshot technology available with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP. This technology facilitates data recovery by allowing snapshots to be stored either on the same storage or on a disaster recovery (DR) storage. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP helps us to take snapshots and store them on the same storage, with options for migration or replication of those snapshots to different storage, including on-premises DR storage or other cloud storage, providing excellent disaster recovery capabilities.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise53
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Druva Data Security Cloud?
The cost is relatively very affordable even for smaller sized companies.
What needs improvement with Druva Data Security Cloud?
The solution should allow non-IT users to be able to search more specifically.
What is your primary use case for Druva Data Security Cloud?
With data protection and regulatory compliance being critical and non-negotiable in our organization, we use Druva as an important component of our data resilience and protection strategy. The scop...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is actually quite reasonable in price compared to other native cloud storage options. For example, a customer using 100 TB of AWS storage would not benefit from deduplica...
What needs improvement with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?
It would be nice to see technology supporting the Elastic Fabric Adapter on Amazon AWS, therefore getting RDMA technology for more low-latency connections.
What is your primary use case for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?
I use NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP mostly in customer companies.
 

Also Known As

No data available
ONTAP Cloud, CVO, NetApp CVO
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Information Not Available
1. Accenture 2. Acer 3. Adidas 4. Aetna 5. AIG 6. Apple 7. Bank of America 8. Barclays 9. Bayer 10. Berkshire Hathaway 11. BNP Paribas 12. Cisco 13. Coca-Cola 14. Comcast 15.ConocoPhillips 16. CVS Health 17. Dell 18. Deutsche Bank 19. eBay 20. Eli Lilly 21. FedEx 22. Ford 23. Freescale Semiconductor 24. General Electric 25. Google 26. Honeywell 27. IBM 28. Intel 29. Intuit 30. JPMorgan Chase 31. Kellogg's 32. KeyCorp 33. Liberty Mutual 34. L'Oréal 35. Mastercard
Find out what your peers are saying about Druva Data Security Cloud vs. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP and other solutions. Updated: June 2026.
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